The biggest news of the week came when Matt Chapman became the latest Scott Boras client to agree to a deal well below initial projections, as he reportedly joined the Giants for three years and $54 million. Like Cody Bellinger, Chapman can opt out after either of the first two years. What’s really wild here is that both players combined are guaranteed less than many projections had Chapman alone getting.
A lot of Cubs fans had been holding out hope that the third baseman would find his way to the North Side, particularly with his price falling to these levels, but that didn’t feel entirely realistic.